The famed Norwegian actress and director added she was impressed with the culture and tradition visible in India's cinema.
Writer, director, actor, singer, producer, Farhan Akhtar dons many, MANY hats and makes the world, well Hindi cinema for sure, a cooler place.
'He is a phenomenal guy.' 'The clarity with which he does his work and the way he wants to present it to the rest of India, I'm amazed at it.'
One of Hindi cinema's most high-profile couples celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 3.
Subhash K Jha celebrates the Ram Mandir pran pratishtha ceremony by picking some memorable Ram bhajans from movies you may not have heard of.
On Tuesday, when trends indicated she was going to win her election, the four-time National Award winner said, 'Heartfelt gratitude to all the people of Mandi for this love and trust... This victory belongs to all of you, this is the victory of your trust in Prime Minister Modi and the BJP, this is the victory of Sanatan and in the honour of Mandi.'
If Rajesh Khanna was the greatest star of Hindi cinema, the songs played a major part in his superstardom.
Prayag Raj, who was so successful at his peak, ought not to have slid into oblivion, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Javed Akhtar is a treasure chest, full of stories. Some of the stories may touch your heart, like his struggle to become a writer in Hindi cinema, and others, where people still don't recognise him, even after all these years.
'I didn't want to do a highlight reel with greatest hits of Yash Raj Films.' 'I wanted to do an actual story.'
Javed Akhtar picked son Farhan Akhtar's birthday on January 9 to release his coffee table book, Jadunama.
'I crave to do a film about lost kingdoms, kings in exiles and ethereal princesses.'
From melodrama to mockery (remember Amar and Prem's phony separated-at-Kumbh Mela reunion in a gag of Andaz Apna Apna?), there are numerous instances of its presence.
Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold.
'Not many films have a reference to a creature who talks, emotes, acts in a film. And Munjya is doing all of it.
'The last four-five years have been a bit of a ride for me and my family.'
'I understand what a great responsibility it is to be a part of the Don dynasty. I hope the audience gives me a chance and showers me with love, the way they have for numerous characters over the past so many years.'
To see the 92-year old father attending court for his son's bail plea was more heartbreaking than any scene from Kohli's cinema.
Tanuja could do practically anything on screen, applauds Subhash K Jha, as he salutes the actor on her 80th birthday on September 23.
'I am a very greedy actor. I want to explore everything.'
'Namaste behno aur bhaiyo, main aapka dost Ameen Sayani bol raha hoon'
'I am a spontaneous actor. I follow what works for the character.'
'Sometimes I remind myself to take that moment and think and appreciate that I've been given so much and I've earned it as well.'
'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.'
'When I did Bhoot we got a lot of appreciation. After that I didn't get any script that was good in this genre.'
'It doesn't matter if you are from abroad or Indian, we are told that there's a prime time for a female actor.' 'It's time that people understand there is no certain age for women to thrive in.'
For four decades, his voice united millions of Indians for an hour every Wednesday as he brought Hindi cinema's greatest songs in an unparalleled radio broadcast.
Showtime is watchable but never engrossing, notes Sukanya Verma.
One just hopes that the collections stay stable on Monday and Tuesday especially and the drop is at maximum in 30% to 40% range.
'I'm even bald in the film, so that's something I'm never ever going to be in my life.'
If in the current streaming age, audiences can watch the originals, why would they spend their money on second-hand content? Is it possible that mainstream Hindi filmmakers have lost the pulse of their audience, asks Deepa Gahlot.
It will be a start-to-finish quickie and feature the multi-faceted Dulquer in a role never seen before.
In this exclusive interview to rediff.com, Kay Kay Menon talks about why he accepted Udhayam NH4, and what he considers as'non-cinema'.
'When I heard the tune for Abhi Na Jao I was bowled over.' 'Of course, I never knew it would be such a timeless rage.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at southern directors who started with a big bang in Bollywood.
For Shah Rukh Khan, Pathaan looks like an assured winner.
Ranbir Kapoor's natural born talent and chartbuster karma are open secrets. What distinguishes RK from his contemporaries is his willingness to take chances in his career.
...She does not have the acting heft, of say Sridevi in English Vinglish, or Vidya Balan in Tumhari Sulu, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'Playing Shalini Unnikrishnan has physically and emotionally scarred me.' 'Scars to the depths of my soul. Scars that won't be healed in a lifetime.'
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